LAWS(BOM)-2012-4-55

SHASHIKIRAN ASHOK PAREKH Vs. RAJESH VIRENDRA AGRAWAL

Decided On April 16, 2012
SHASHIKIRAN ASHOK PAREKH Appellant
V/S
RAJESH VIRENDRA AGRAWAL Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE Plaintiff has filed this suit for a declaration that the Plaintiff has complete and absolute right, title and interest and is the sole owner of the suit flat bearing Tenement No.11, situated in Madhurima Cooperative Housing Society, D.N. Nagar, Andheri (West), Mumbai. THE Plaintiff has also sought a declaration that she is the owner of Flat 303 in the newly constructed building of Defendant No.2 Society. THE Plaintiff has taken out this Notice of Motion for injunction and appointment of the Court Receiver. In respect of the suit flat.

(2.) THE Plaintiff is the sister of Defendant No.1. It is the case of the Plaintiff that on 21 October 1974, the Plaintiff was allotted Tenement No.11 in Building No.1 at D.N. Nagar, Andheri by MHADA. THE Plaintiff had paid entire consideration of Rs.24,300/to MHADA. THE Plaintiff has produced her Bank statement showing the payments made. THE Plaintiff got married on 10 March 1980 and shifted to her matrimonial home. It is the case of the Plaintiff that parents of the Plaintiff and Defendant No.1 were staying along with the Plaintiff. Parents of the Plaintiff continued to stay in the said tenement No.11 when the Plaintiff has shifted to matrimonial home. It is the case of the Plaintiff that all throughout the Plaintiff paid the maintenance to the Society. It is the case of the Plaintiff that ultimately MHADA transferred the entire property in favour of the Society by executing a Deed of Conveyance. Even in the Conveyance Deed, the name of the Plaintiff was shown as the original tenant in respect of Tenement No.11. THE Plaintiff states that on the suggestion made to the Plaintiff that the membership of Defendant No.2 Society be transferred in the name of the mother of the Plaintiff during the period when the Plaintiff had shifted to her matrimonial home, the Plaintiff had made a request to the Society to join the mother as associate member in respect of the suit flat. It is the case of the Plaintiff that accordingly, the Society had joined the mother of the Plaintiff, Smt. Hira Virendra Agrawal as associate member. On 27 March 1999, the father of the Plaintiff expired. On 13 October 2004, the mother of the Plaintiff expired in the suit premises.

(3.) COUNSEL appearing on behalf of Defendant No.1 placed reliance on the nomination form dated 27 April 2003, whereby Defendant No.1 alone was nominated in respect of the Society which was approved in the meeting of the Managing Committee held on 19 October 2003.